as in violating
to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent
the defendant accused of raping the victim
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Recent Examples of raping
The execution of a former police officer convicted of murdering and raping a young girl nearly 40 years ago will remain on hold after the state Supreme Court on Monday denied the state’s request to lift the stay, according to court documents.
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
People all over the globe were in disbelief that a man could perpetuate a campaign of drugging and raping his wife without her knowledge, and even more sickened that dozens of men joined him in his crimes.
—Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
Duckett was convicted and sentenced to death row in June 1988 for raping, strangling and drowning Teresa McAbee.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Broaddrick accused the former president of raping her in a hotel room in 1978.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
The certification of a Plymouth Police officer accused of raping a minor has been suspended.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Masterson was accused in March 2017 of raping three women in separate incidents between 2001 and 2003 when That 70’s Show was still on air.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Mar. 2026
The execution of a former Florida police officer convicted of raping and murdering an 11-year-old girl was temporarily halted Thursday by the Florida Supreme Court.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
The complaint accused the two musicians of taking turns raping a 13-year-old girl at a party after the MTV Video Music Awards in 2000.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
People all over the globe were in disbelief that a man could perpetuate a campaign of drugging and raping his wife without her knowledge, and even more sickened that dozens of men joined him in his crimes.
—Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
Duckett was convicted and sentenced to death row in June 1988 for raping, strangling and drowning Teresa McAbee.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Broaddrick accused the former president of raping her in a hotel room in 1978.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
The certification of a Plymouth Police officer accused of raping a minor has been suspended.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Masterson was accused in March 2017 of raping three women in separate incidents between 2001 and 2003 when That 70’s Show was still on air.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Mar. 2026
The execution of a former Florida police officer convicted of raping and murdering an 11-year-old girl was temporarily halted Thursday by the Florida Supreme Court.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
The complaint accused the two musicians of taking turns raping a 13-year-old girl at a party after the MTV Video Music Awards in 2000.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raping
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In their filing in Sacramento Superior Court, the residents accuse city officials of violating Measure O, which mandates that interim shelters sit more than 500 feet away from bodies of water or streams.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Sculptor and illustrator Jacques Tilly, who designed the aforementioned float, has been reported to the police for disseminating hate speech and violating the Criminal Code, which prohibits the use of Nazi imagery for purposes not expressly linked to art, scholarship, teaching, or reporting.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2026
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According to Sadriu, officers learned that Cupe was allegedly assaulting a woman in the park when a bystander intervened in an effort to stop the assault.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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The untitled film marks Majors’ first movie in four years after he was dropped from numerous projects when found guilty in 2023 of assaulting his former girlfriend.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Raping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raping. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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